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Finding the truth in fantasy, in hopes that we might see reality more fully.

Fiction to Function


    • Feb 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 32 EPISODES


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    Episode 30: The Book of Bros Upset

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 88:10


    With the first (and possibly only?) season of The Book of Boba Fett having come to a close, Sean, Seth, and Shane discuss the futility of the series, the uncertain future of its characters, and overall the enigma of the Star Wars franchise.

    Episode 29: Encanto and the Enneagram

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 73:05


    Sean and Paige discuss Disney, Encanto, Marvel's Eternals, pop culture, and the increasing surge of the Enneagram's popularity.

    Episode 28: Disney and the Antihero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 64:15


    It's canon… Boba Fett survived the Sarlacc! But can the character survive Disnification? Could the Punisher work in the MCU at its present state? Join Sean, Seth, Shane, and Victor as they discuss the concept of antiheroes in the Disney universe.

    Episode 27: Spider-Man for All Seasons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 98:20


    Join Sean, Seth, and Shane as they discuss growing up with Spider-Man, Marvel's No Way Home, and persevering through difficulties into becoming a hero. (SPOILERS for Spider-Man: No Way Home!)

    Episode 26: 2020 Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 115:04


    It’s been quite a hiatus, we know. But we are still around, still talking cinema, and still working the podcast life. Join Sean, Seth and John as (just under the wire) they discuss the best picture nominees (and a few snubs) from one of the best years in film in recent history… 2019.

    Episode 25: Inside Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 44:58


    Sean and Paige talk about The Enneagram, neuroscience and emotions in our newest episode on one of Pixar's best.

    Episode 24: Enneagram 4 – Donnie Darko

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 67:59


    Sean and Seth discuss Donnie Darko, Enneagram Type 4 , New Wave, high school and dark lipstick with Leslie and Hope, two self-identified “Individualists”.

    Episode 23: Enneagram 3 – Jerry Maguire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 66:50


    Sean, Seth and Josh discuss Tom Cruise, friendship, success and failure all as it pertains to the Enneagram Type 3, known as the Achiever or the Performer.

    Episode 22: The Lion King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 62:46


    Sean and Trevor discuss the heroes journey, the mystical and the significant impact 1994's The Lion King has made in their lives and how dear it is to their hearts.

    Episode 21: Enneagram 2 – Magnolia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 58:18


    Sean and Seth discuss Paul Thomas Anderson, long movies, the broken world and all kinds of people in it. Specifically, Enneagram Type 2 kind of person–the warm, caring, generous people-person type.

    Episode 20: The Enneagram in Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 121:04


    Sean and Seth talk about the complexities of human personality and how it is exemplified in fiction as we enter a new series based on the personality theory of the Enneagram.

    Episode 19: Hook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 74:26


    Sean, Seth and Victor talk about making movies, watching movies, growing up together and growing up together and growing up well in our latest episode.

    Episode 18: Less Than Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 59:28


    In a more somber episode, Sean, Seth and Josh talk about their friendship, Robert Downey Jr. and redemption, by way of a rather obscure film from the 1980's.

    Episode 17: Game of Thrones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 76:26


    After 8 seasons worth of battles, dragons, politics and betrayals, HBO's Game of Thrones concludes with a total of 6 episodes. Sean, Seth and Jubal discuss the characters, their arcs and ask, "So what's the point?"

    Episode 16: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 60:37


    Sean, Jubal and Matt talk about Carlie Kaufman, foreign film and memories, in both a personal and abstract capacity.

    Episode 15: Avengers: Endgame

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 76:13


    After 11 years and over 20 movies, Marvel Studios concludes The Infinity Saga. Join Sean, Seth, Jose and Josh in their reflection on the exciting and ambitious finale that is Avengers: Endgame.

    Episode 14: Marvel Cinematic Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 131:39


    After over a decade, the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings its "Infinity Saga" to a close. In this episode, Sean, Seth, Skylar and Caleb discuss the films preceding Endgame and reflect on the impressive road that brought us there.

    Episode 13.5: Boyhell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 51:30


    Though none of them fully faithful, Hellboy's last cinematic outing was by far the worst. This is our method of processing.

    Episode 13: Hellboy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 95:16


    Sean and Seth take some time to explore the central themes and character of Mike Mignola's Hellboy.

    Episode 12: Signs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 84:10


    Sean, Seth and Adam attempt a defense of M. Night, discuss the relationship between destiny and coincidence and reflect on a friendship which bloomed in Taco Bell.

    Episode 11: Training Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 74:44


    Sean, Seth and Andrew reminisce on the early days of their friendship and appreciation for Training Day.

    Episode 10: Kamen Rider J

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 49:43


    Join Sean and Seth as they are lead by Ivan into his world of Japanese superheroes, action figures and comic book history.

    Episode 9: Mandy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 83:37


    Sean, Seth and Will attempt to navigate through the metaphysical trenches of Panos Cosmatos' most recent motion picture.

    Episode 8: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 78:12


    Sean, Seth and Jose discuss the real heart and soul behind Spider-Man and the importance of it's power in any dimension, but specifically our own.

    Episode 7: Psycho

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 99:21


    Sean, Seth and John Allen unpack Alfred Hitchcock's game-changing masterpiece as they try to figure out what it is that made John Allen pick this film in the first place.

    Episode 6: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 51:15


    Sean, Seth and Jubal explore the ways that art, stories and comedy all come together to produce something really super and profoundly human in Edgar Wright's adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novel series.

    Episode 5: The Big Lebowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 48:06


    Sean, Seth and Trevor discuss the origin of their friendship, the wisdom of The Dude and what have you.

    Episode 4: Post-Oscpocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 38:43


    Tired of hearing about the Oscars? So are we. Join Sean and Seth as they navigate through the wreckage of the 2019 Academy Awards.

    Episode 3: Roma

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 53:57


    With another Oscar season over, join Sean, Jubal and Trevor as they discuss Alfonso Cuarón's masterpiece,  "Roma".

    Episode 2: 2019 Oscars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 65:49


    Sean and Seth discuss the 2019 Oscar Nominees and a few films that they believe should have taken their place.

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    Episode 1: First Reformed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 60:07


    First Reformed was a favorite film of ours in 2018. Join Sean, Seth and Jubal as they discuss a few of the various themes it explores.

    Episode 0: Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 19:01


    In this introductory episode, Sean and Seth discuss the importance of stories and explain a little bit about themselves, their history with movies and the overall purpose and aim of this podcast in general.

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